Unemployment in Western markets is set to peak in 2010, according to findings from professional services firm Towers Watson.
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HR recruiter Anne Corder Recruitment has appointed Sarah Rust as recruitment partner.
Rust joins the firm’s team in Park Road, Peterborough.
Almost three quarters (72%) of employers say that recruiters do not offer value for money, according to research from IT and engineering recruiter Modis.
Jim Albert, managing director at Modis International, says the role of recruiters will become increasingly important as organisations look to attract the highest calibre people to help them grow.
UK executive search firm Calibre One has acquired US high-tech executive search recruiter Leading Edge Partners.
The acquisition increases Calibre One’s existing network, providing a springboard into Asia.
Lisa Wallis has joined insurance recruiter Independent Appointments as a trainee consultant within its general insurance division.
Wallis will deal with vacancies in the North for all general insurance roles.
Helen Yarrow has returned to rec-to-rec recruiter McCall as consultant.
Yarrow returns to McCall after seven years and joins McCall’s London office. She was previously managing partner of Shore Recruitment.
Job-related searches by UK consumers fell by over 5m in Q4 of 2009, according to a new report by independent search marketing agency Greenlight.
The report shows that 8.4m job-related searches were recorded in December, down from 13.8m in October.
The demand for ICT professionals is growing, according to the latest Technology Demand and Supply report, from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).
The report, produced for REC Technology by e-skills UK, shows increased demand for SQL, C#, .NET and Linux skills. These four skill sets have been growing in demand for the past two quarters.
UK firms’ lack of consistency on pay awards to employees is costing thousands of pounds, according to research by HR adviser Mercer.
IT recruitment firm Nicoll Curtin Technology (NCT) has expanded its global reach to North America by opening a new office in Toronto.